Sustainability services for manufacturers of green building materials
Manufacturers around the world are creating more sustainable building products, including items with reduced chemical content, superior product stewardship, zero off-gassing, reduced carbon footprint/greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and more.
But there’s also an abundance of building materials that claim to have reduced environmental impact – with no confirmation.
We connect you with independent, science-backed testing, certification and verification services that help you reassure the buildings and construction community that your products will help meet regulatory and performance requirements.
Gain market distinction
The booming market for building materials with sustainability claims has a predicted compound annual growth rate of 12% through 2031. Stand out from the crowd with highly recognizable UL Marks, including UL GREENGUARD and ECOLOGO®. [Source]
Meet growing sustainability needs
Buildings and construction buyers are looking for more sustainable products to help them deliver on more and more sustainability requirements (net zero, Zero Waste to Landfill, low carbon, etc.) from investors, regulators and occupants.
Command premium prices
Demand is outpacing supply for more sustainable building materials – and products with third-party certification are in high demand.
Sustainability services for building materials
Life Cycle Assessment Services
Provide a meaningful and transparent perspective to communicate current environmental impact and guide future sustainability objectives. Life cycle assessments (LCAs) conducted by a trusted third party using objective frameworks and methodologies demonstrate accountability and inspire trust in how your products and processes affect the environment.
UL Solutions helps manufacturers navigate the emerging product sustainability landscape. We provide an array of LCA and LCA-adjacent services, performed by regulatory and sustainability experts, to help support voluntary or mandatory reporting, satisfy customer demands, and understand sustainability progress.
Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) Certification
Verified EPDs from UL Solutions are recognized and respected by building specifiers and purchasing organizations.
As a leading ISO 14025 program operator for independent, third-party verification, our EPDs help buyers understand your product’s environmental impact.
Product Carbon Footprint Verification
Reduce the risk of carbon calculation data errors and build a high level of confidence with interested parties that your product’s greenhouse gas (GHG) statements are materially correct and meet international standards.
Select from multiple product carbon footprint verification options to suit different goals or requirements.
UL GREENGUARD Certification
UL GREENGUARD Certified products are scientifically proven to meet rigorous third-party chemical emissions standards, screened for more than 15,000 volatile organic chemicals (VOCs). Choosing these products helps you improve indoor air quality.
More than 450 government purchasers and retailers worldwide recognize, refer to and look for UL GREENGUARD Certified products. These sustainability-minded buyers can select from more than 90,000 products, across 32 product families.
ECOLOGO® Certification
This certification program is for products that can demonstrate reduced environmental and health impacts.
Building materials with the ECOLOGO® Mark go through comprehensive testing against an array of environmental criteria, including materials, energy, manufacturing and operations, health and environment, product performance and use, and product stewardship and innovation.
Meet our experts
“My passion is the intersection of sustainability and public health. If we can reduce the exposure to chemical emissions at the product or building level, we can minimize the risk of adverse health effects to ourselves, our children and our grandchildren. This ultimately leads to a safer, more sustainable world for all of us.”
Tony Worthan
Senior Director, Global Industry Leader, Health, Furniture, Sustainability | Retail and Consumer Products
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Healthy and sustainable buildings
Frameworks, programs and guidance to support healthy indoor environments, property sustainability and earn third-party green building certifications.
Smart building ecosystems
Support your building’s sustainability goals and occupant comfort by analyzing current building performance to optimize resources, operations and maintenance.
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Safer Building Products and Systems
Demonstrate the safety and compliance of building products and systems across HVAC/R, wire and cable, lighting, appliances and ESS.
Building Infrastructure Safety and Performance
Demonstrate the safety and compliance of building infrastructure through code compliance, fire safety, testing and inspection services.
Effective Utility Management and Optimization
Understand and improve your building’s resource efficiency and performance and reduce its environmental impact.
Smart and Secure Building Technologies
Access accurate performance data that guides strategic improvement to maximize sustainable operations.
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